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they're going to blame cuccinelli. >> cuccinelli has managed to turn abortion, access to birth control and reproductive choice and women's health services into a wedge issue favoring democrats in the state of virginia. >> absolutely. >> it's a pretty remarkable accomplishment. >> that's an achievement. >> it's like through the culture war looking glass. >> but so much of this is tone. cuccinelli is actually not that much more conservative than bob mcdonnell who solidly won four years ago, but mcdonnell comes off as a business conservative suburban guy, where ken cuccinelli feels like the bible -- >> like a culture warrior. >> and pro-life. >> he has a tone problem, too, though. >> i don't think he does. >> he can be conciliatory, but also jabs his finger in people's faces and calls them names. >> people like that -- >> people in new jersey like that. >> new jersey's a state that spends more than $19,000 per pupil on education, 70% more than the national average, so teachers union is popular -- >> but also does quite well. the thing that was missing today, he wanted to cut a lot more fr
they're going to blame cuccinelli. >> cuccinelli has managed to turn abortion, access to birth control and reproductive choice and women's health services into a wedge issue favoring democrats in the state of virginia. >> absolutely. >> it's a pretty remarkable accomplishment. >> that's an achievement. >> it's like through the culture war looking glass. >> but so much of this is tone. cuccinelli is actually not that much more conservative than bob mcdonnell...
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so, with just one week to go before election day, cuccinelli hit the campaign trail with kentucky senator rand, rand paul who expressed her pro choice views and what it would affect the future. >> >> that is irrefutable, folks, what he is saying, that is irrefutable scientific evidence that mcauliffe pro-choice policies will lead to an ethan hawke movie. >> do we want that? with msnbc the raven chel mad dow found fault with rand paul's research methodology. >> the weird thing about that line from senator paul's speech today in the not too distant future you jan knicks is common is that line appears almost verbatim in the wikipedia entry on "gattaca". >> about the future, where eugenics is common and dna plays a central role in determining your role in society. >> oh, oh just because he and wikipedia used the same words rand paul is a plagiarist? you don't know that. maybe rand paul wrote the wikipedia entry on "gattaca". i mean, to be safe, i don't know what else they do in the senate. and how dare, how dare rachel mad dow you besmirch this man's good name. rand paul is not a plagiarist.
so, with just one week to go before election day, cuccinelli hit the campaign trail with kentucky senator rand, rand paul who expressed her pro choice views and what it would affect the future. >> >> that is irrefutable, folks, what he is saying, that is irrefutable scientific evidence that mcauliffe pro-choice policies will lead to an ethan hawke movie. >> do we want that? with msnbc the raven chel mad dow found fault with rand paul's research methodology. >> the weird...
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therefore vote for ken cuccinelli. it was kind of weird. >> in the movie gattacca, in the not too distance future genetic place a primary role in determining your social class. >> the weird line in the not too distance future eugenics is common and. the line is almost ver bait in the entry on wikipedia. that's what rand paul said. and looks like it is not a coincidence. check this out. this later in the wikipedia sbrichl a description of the plot line. due to frequent screaming, vincent faces genetic discrimination and prejudice. the only way he can achieve his dream is to become a borrowed ladder. that's wikipedia. here's rand paul today. >> due to frequent screenings, faces genetic prejudice. the only way to achieve his dream of being an astronaut -- >> his speech on gatacc with a was ripped off from wikipedia. ethan hawke's character assumes the character of jerome morrow, a genetic profile second to none who had been injured in a car accident leaving him paralyzed. hit it, senator. >> world-class star whose genetic
therefore vote for ken cuccinelli. it was kind of weird. >> in the movie gattacca, in the not too distance future genetic place a primary role in determining your social class. >> the weird line in the not too distance future eugenics is common and. the line is almost ver bait in the entry on wikipedia. that's what rand paul said. and looks like it is not a coincidence. check this out. this later in the wikipedia sbrichl a description of the plot line. due to frequent screaming,...
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people don't like terry mcauliffe, but he is going to trounce cuccinelli, because cuccinelli is so much more disliked by virginia voters. >> yeah, they don't like necessarily terry mcauliffe, but they like legal birth control. >> right. >> one more quick question to bob. chris christie, what he's doing, obviously, is going to win in new jersey. but he also engineered a race in which corey booker would not be on the same ballot. so in fairness, he did engineer a landslide for himself. could he replicate virginia. could he win outside of jersey? >> i guess we'll find out. but i've been with him in other states. north carolina and new hampshire, which are very different kinds of states. the people loved him there, too. he's a very, very absolute shhh rude guy and has got some very intelligent people working for him. so i think it's going to be a very interesting race that starts after the election tomorrow. >> all right. it's all good until you bully a teacher. all right, ryan grim and bob engelel, thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> all right, and still ahead, senator rand paul fir
people don't like terry mcauliffe, but he is going to trounce cuccinelli, because cuccinelli is so much more disliked by virginia voters. >> yeah, they don't like necessarily terry mcauliffe, but they like legal birth control. >> right. >> one more quick question to bob. chris christie, what he's doing, obviously, is going to win in new jersey. but he also engineered a race in which corey booker would not be on the same ballot. so in fairness, he did engineer a landslide for...
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ken cuccinelli is zeroing in on lynchburg, own oak. mcauliffe is leading in the polls but there is some question if there's a very low turnout race, if they don't get the two million number of voters they want, there could be a chance for him. we shall see. from folks i've talked to they say they have mainly been supportive of mcauliffe and cuccinelli has been too extreme for their views. >> luke russert for is in value. thanks so much, sir. we want to shift gears to the other governor's race being decided today in new jersey. there we have fresh video of chris christie off to the polls this morning with his wife there. christie is being challenged by democrat barbara buono. both candidates have cast their ballots. we have richard lui stationed in new jersey. what are voters telling you? >> what they're telling us is who can run the state the best. who can take care of our economy. that's a common theme that we're hearing from voters that we've been able to speak with. we're here at the morristown firehouse. so far we've been seeing th
ken cuccinelli is zeroing in on lynchburg, own oak. mcauliffe is leading in the polls but there is some question if there's a very low turnout race, if they don't get the two million number of voters they want, there could be a chance for him. we shall see. from folks i've talked to they say they have mainly been supportive of mcauliffe and cuccinelli has been too extreme for their views. >> luke russert for is in value. thanks so much, sir. we want to shift gears to the other governor's...
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does cuccinelli have an organization to call on on his side? >> he does have an organization. and i think a lot of the conservative groups are supporting him and they will turn people out. but, you know, democrats over the last couple of elections, particularly the presidential elections have very much refined their turnout operations in virginia. you know, they figured out ways to get very marginal voters and very, very marginal parts of the state to turn out when they figured, well, my neighbors aren't going to be voting for barack obama. there's no chance he's going to win my district in my precinct or whatever there's not much reason to go and found ways to convince people to go to the polls. i think that's a huge advantage for them. you pointed out the establishment within the party on the republican side. there's not a lot of love lost there. >> i think we saw similar dynamic with that with sharon engel in nevada where she didn't have what remained of the republican party behind her and on election day she underperformed the polls because there was nobody there. it's goi
does cuccinelli have an organization to call on on his side? >> he does have an organization. and i think a lot of the conservative groups are supporting him and they will turn people out. but, you know, democrats over the last couple of elections, particularly the presidential elections have very much refined their turnout operations in virginia. you know, they figured out ways to get very marginal voters and very, very marginal parts of the state to turn out when they figured, well, my...
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it's why cuccinelli had ron paul working for him. and watch the roanoke area, particularly that media market. he has concentrated on roanoke in a way he hasn't concentrated in other areas. it's about coal country. coal folks don't like democrats but really don't like cuccinelli. they're very upset with a ruling that the attorney at law's office made there. the other takeaway, we keep sort of taking this bill de blasio blowout for granted. what's going on in new york city is unbelievable. when you think about it, and you think about what happened in the cities, new york city is sort of leading the way here, but when you think about what happened in the cities in the '80s and '90s when sort of the fear of crime waves and the rising crime rate back in the '80s made crime the number one issue and we saw all of this movement toward independent, moderate republicans taking over mayoralships in the cities, it is a massive shift to the left. new york city is the first one to go but you're seeing it all over. we told you about it earlier. de
it's why cuccinelli had ron paul working for him. and watch the roanoke area, particularly that media market. he has concentrated on roanoke in a way he hasn't concentrated in other areas. it's about coal country. coal folks don't like democrats but really don't like cuccinelli. they're very upset with a ruling that the attorney at law's office made there. the other takeaway, we keep sort of taking this bill de blasio blowout for granted. what's going on in new york city is unbelievable. when...
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cuccinelli wants shenandoah, roanoke, conservative red areas. this will come down to the swing counties we've always said, prince william, wood ridge. get out the vote effort comes anywhere close to what president obama was able to achieve in 2012, democrats should be all right. as of right now from where we see, it's slow but steady. from where i am, nothing extraordinary nonetheless, kristen. >> chris, i want to turn to you. luke says turnout so but steady. as you know, the virginia governor race has gotten negative. mcauliffe far outspent cuccinelli. this race that big national implications, doesn't it? >> yes, because it's virginia. this has been one of the emergent swing states over the last eight years of presidential elections. barack obama when he won virginia in 2008 was the first democrat to win virginia at the presidential level since lyndon johnson. that tells you where virginia was for those decades. he won in 2008 with 53, 2012 with 51. both state senators are now democrats. if terry mcauliffe wins today, polls suggest he will as y
cuccinelli wants shenandoah, roanoke, conservative red areas. this will come down to the swing counties we've always said, prince william, wood ridge. get out the vote effort comes anywhere close to what president obama was able to achieve in 2012, democrats should be all right. as of right now from where we see, it's slow but steady. from where i am, nothing extraordinary nonetheless, kristen. >> chris, i want to turn to you. luke says turnout so but steady. as you know, the virginia...
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that's what ken cuccinelli has been trying to do. that's why there's been a momentum shift towards ken cuccinelli. >> it's interesting. it changes like the wind in politics. it was a couple of weeks ago that you were being hit hard for the government shutdown, republicans in general. now it's totally shifted to the whole mess with obama care. in your mind today in early november, what does that say to you about the future of the gop in 2014? >> well, for one thing, it's very clear with four media cycles a day, you know, nothing lasts too long, but this obama care though unfortunately for the president, unfortunately for a lot of people out there across the country, it is going to get from bad to worse. now what's going to happen next? we know about the cancellations. we know about the website. there's something called an adverse progression and what that means is basically when young people and healthy people are not signing up for obama care, what happens is the only people that are going to be signing up are people who are healthy
that's what ken cuccinelli has been trying to do. that's why there's been a momentum shift towards ken cuccinelli. >> it's interesting. it changes like the wind in politics. it was a couple of weeks ago that you were being hit hard for the government shutdown, republicans in general. now it's totally shifted to the whole mess with obama care. in your mind today in early november, what does that say to you about the future of the gop in 2014? >> well, for one thing, it's very clear...
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and that comes out of cuccinelli's hide. and ron paul is in there campaigning for him as was rand paul last week. so let's talk. joining us now, republican strategist phil musser, president of new frontier strategy. ari and jim are still with us. phil musser, let me go to virginia. can cuccinelli take -- snatch victory from the jaws of defeat? is that possible? >> hey, i hope so, larry. you know, it's really all about turnout. remember, we have to have 40% of the available vote show up in 2009 for bob mcdonnell's rather historic win. if we have that same number of votes in the polling that we've seen publicly and privately, it's probably tough. the way that ken wins tomorrow is if we have a fairly low turnout, more in the 30% to 33% range. he's been focusing on getting his base out. as you just mentioned, he's closing his campaign, sending a message to libertarian supporters and sarvis by having rand paul in saying i'm the pro-liberty guy in this race. >> rand paul was there this past week to say come on, libertarians, come
and that comes out of cuccinelli's hide. and ron paul is in there campaigning for him as was rand paul last week. so let's talk. joining us now, republican strategist phil musser, president of new frontier strategy. ari and jim are still with us. phil musser, let me go to virginia. can cuccinelli take -- snatch victory from the jaws of defeat? is that possible? >> hey, i hope so, larry. you know, it's really all about turnout. remember, we have to have 40% of the available vote show up in...
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all signs are pointing to a historic landslide for different kind of republican than cuccinelli. the moderate and respected chris christie. how can two starkly different kind of republicans coexist in today's gop. mark cecil, the group responsible for expanding the democrats majority in the u.s. senate. and michelle goldberg is a contributor to the nation. i want to start with cecil. a guy looking across the aisle right now. tell me what it's like to face the possibility that christie could win really big tomorrow and possibly begin a resurgence of establishment republicanism, non-right wing republicanism. >> well, i can tell you in senate races around the country, that hasn't been the case. >> talk about new jersey. don't change the subject. talk about new jersey. what will be the impact if you get 65% or something win by christie and he begins to look like the image of the republican party. is that important or not? >> i think the impact is zero. when you look at what -- >> wait a minute. stop right here. if you're just going to flack, you're of no value to this show. you're te
all signs are pointing to a historic landslide for different kind of republican than cuccinelli. the moderate and respected chris christie. how can two starkly different kind of republicans coexist in today's gop. mark cecil, the group responsible for expanding the democrats majority in the u.s. senate. and michelle goldberg is a contributor to the nation. i want to start with cecil. a guy looking across the aisle right now. tell me what it's like to face the possibility that christie could win...
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terry mcauliffe is facing off against ken cuccinelli. the gop has built the race as a referendum on obama care. bill de blasio is slated to become the first gm to lead new york city since 1989. polls have given him huge leads. and in new jersey, governor chris christie is hoping for a second term. barbara would ypaints him as so who wants to be president, not governor. and now to the latest on obama care and the fight to fix it. if you tried logging on this morning, you probably noticed it was off line. operators temp operators temporarily shut down the sight to make updates. >> perhaps the most important lesson the president failed to learn was you have to tell the american people the truth. and when he told the american people that you could keep your health insurance if you wanted to keep that plan, period, he said that time and again, he wasn't telling the truth. >> but governor, on that point -- >> i think that fundamental dishonesty has really put in peril the whole foundation of his second term. >> romney also responded to the rep
terry mcauliffe is facing off against ken cuccinelli. the gop has built the race as a referendum on obama care. bill de blasio is slated to become the first gm to lead new york city since 1989. polls have given him huge leads. and in new jersey, governor chris christie is hoping for a second term. barbara would ypaints him as so who wants to be president, not governor. and now to the latest on obama care and the fight to fix it. if you tried logging on this morning, you probably noticed it was...
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all signs are pointing to a historic landslide for different kind of republican than cuccinelli. the moderate and respected chris christie. how can two starkly different kind of republicans coexist in today's gop. guy cecil, the group responsible for expanding the democrats majority in the u.s. senate. and michelle goldberg is a contributor to the nation. i want to start with cecil. a guy looking across the aisle right now. tell me what it's like to face the possibility that christie could win really big tomorrow and possibly begin a resurgence of establishment republicanism, non-right wing republicanism. >> well, i can tell you in senate races around the country, that hasn't been the case. >> talk about new jersey. don't change the subject. talk about new jersey. what will be the impact if you get 65% or something win by christie and he begins to look like the image of the republican party. is that important or not? >> i think the impact is zero. when you look at what -- >> wait a minute. stop right here. if you're just going to flack, you're of no value to this show. you're tel
all signs are pointing to a historic landslide for different kind of republican than cuccinelli. the moderate and respected chris christie. how can two starkly different kind of republicans coexist in today's gop. guy cecil, the group responsible for expanding the democrats majority in the u.s. senate. and michelle goldberg is a contributor to the nation. i want to start with cecil. a guy looking across the aisle right now. tell me what it's like to face the possibility that christie could win...
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particularly as it relates to cuccinelli. he did a lot on the record that bob mcdonald had set forth. nor did he distance himself significantly away from the tea party and that hurt some of the people you've had on early speak about this. the tea party is fine. it's good. it's nice to have that, but when you're identification is such that it's divide and conquer of division, ours or none, it's not going to be good and it's not going to help in this election in virginia i don't believe. >> you've been in virginia your whole life. you've seen this state change dramatically over the years. in the years i've been living here in the washington, d.c. area, northern virginia has been booming and so many people have moved in from other parts of the country. just explain to our viewers virginia today is not what it was even ten years ago. >> absolutely, wolf. that population in northern virginia turns over at least a third or quarter every ten years or so. and so, people who are there from all over the country, in numbers of people li
particularly as it relates to cuccinelli. he did a lot on the record that bob mcdonald had set forth. nor did he distance himself significantly away from the tea party and that hurt some of the people you've had on early speak about this. the tea party is fine. it's good. it's nice to have that, but when you're identification is such that it's divide and conquer of division, ours or none, it's not going to be good and it's not going to help in this election in virginia i don't believe. >>...
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"the path for the gop's gubernatorial candidate, ken cuccinelli," the chairman says, "looks like this. if turnout is in the 30s, the low 30s, we are going to win." politico points out that in the last presidential election, voter turnout in virginia was 72%. in the last governors race, it was 40%. but the plan and the prayer and the hope of the republican party in virginia this time around is that nobody turns out. they don't want to be at 72% or at 40%. they've got to be down toward maybe 32% or lower, and then the republicans might get their way. that's the only way the republicans can win. they think 32%'s their ceiling. below that, it would be even greater. anything above that, they start to get into trouble. plus, they've got the purge on their side, so there's that. something has ticked over this year. something has been triggered or unleashed somehow in this off-off-year election cycle, where republicans have been willing to admit this in public, that they really do not want you to view. the fewer people vote, the better off republicans are. it's happening in texas, it's happen
"the path for the gop's gubernatorial candidate, ken cuccinelli," the chairman says, "looks like this. if turnout is in the 30s, the low 30s, we are going to win." politico points out that in the last presidential election, voter turnout in virginia was 72%. in the last governors race, it was 40%. but the plan and the prayer and the hope of the republican party in virginia this time around is that nobody turns out. they don't want to be at 72% or at 40%. they've got to be...
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take the lesson of a cuccinelli or a christie win into 2014? >> obviously, chris christie has certainly all the democrats worried. i mean, he's spoke to the base. he's spoke to the issues. he's legislatively has a good record. and the confusion from the liberal democrat side is, how is this guy winning? they like him. he's a likable candidate. he's personable. he's represented new jersey. and he's a jersey boy. he is. but how well that transfers out of new jersey is going to be the question of how they pivot when they do -- and it's obvious they're going to pivot. and you put him, bobby jindal, that we like, that you don't. >> that's right! >> i got it. i got it. and you put a whole string of our stars out there that are running states, the nikki haleys, the bobby jindals, the mitch daniels, the former governor now of indiana. you put all those out there and put them on the stage, our problem is, our stage is going to be so large, that the republican party is going to have to define who they are. nobody thought barack obama was going to win. he
take the lesson of a cuccinelli or a christie win into 2014? >> obviously, chris christie has certainly all the democrats worried. i mean, he's spoke to the base. he's spoke to the issues. he's legislatively has a good record. and the confusion from the liberal democrat side is, how is this guy winning? they like him. he's a likable candidate. he's personable. he's represented new jersey. and he's a jersey boy. he is. but how well that transfers out of new jersey is going to be the...
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mcauliffe, 45, cuccinelli 38. the election is this tuesday. polls in virginia close at 7:00 eastern. that's an early close. "hardball" will be quick with results with the exit polling and analysis here. join us tuesday night 7:00 eastern. "hardball" will have results. we'll be right back. so we could be a better, safer energy company. i can tell you - safety is at the heart of everything we do. we've added cutting-edge technology, like a new deepwater well cap and a state-of-the-art monitoring center, where experts watch over all drilling activity twenty-four-seven. and we're sharing what we've learned, so we can all produce energy more safely. our commitment has never been stronger. as your life and career change, fidelity is there for your personal economy, helping you readjust your retirement plan along the way, rethink how you're invested, and refocus as your career moves forward. wherever you are today, a fidelity i.r.a. has a wide range of investment choices to help you fine-tune your personal economy. call today, and we'll make it easy
mcauliffe, 45, cuccinelli 38. the election is this tuesday. polls in virginia close at 7:00 eastern. that's an early close. "hardball" will be quick with results with the exit polling and analysis here. join us tuesday night 7:00 eastern. "hardball" will have results. we'll be right back. so we could be a better, safer energy company. i can tell you - safety is at the heart of everything we do. we've added cutting-edge technology, like a new deepwater well cap and a...
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>> ken cuccinelli within hours after obamacare had been held constitutional bit supreme court, ken cuccinelli was first attorney general in the united states who came forth said we need to challenge this. this is monstrosity. this will be a big tax-and-spend boondoggle for the american people. sure enough, connell, we found out it was much worse than we ever anticipated. i think governoo christie, don't take away anything he has done in new jersey. he is a remarkable governor in a blue state. leadership during superstorm sandy is something to be commended but i think when you look at a national ticket and look at primary process, look at conservative party right now i don't think governor christie, he might prove us all wrong i don't think he is necessarily going to be the guy that will make it through a primary process. connell: look at electoral college math, people say i can't believe you're talking about, this governor's race and fast forwarding to 2016, what is your argument for somebody like a cuccinelli if he wins the primary? it will not be him necessarily running for president but so
>> ken cuccinelli within hours after obamacare had been held constitutional bit supreme court, ken cuccinelli was first attorney general in the united states who came forth said we need to challenge this. this is monstrosity. this will be a big tax-and-spend boondoggle for the american people. sure enough, connell, we found out it was much worse than we ever anticipated. i think governoo christie, don't take away anything he has done in new jersey. he is a remarkable governor in a blue...
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democrat terry mcauliffe holds a slight lead over republican attorney general ken cuccinelli. the gop has tried to make the race a referendum on obama care. >>> bill de blasio could become the first klatt elected mayor of new york city since 1989. polls give him sizable leads over republican joe loada. >>> new jersey governor chris christie is hoping for a second term. democrat barbara buono has so far failed to dent christie's popularity with independents. >>> detroit voters pick their next mayor, businessman mike dugan and sheriff ben aeny napo are vying for the job to lead the debt-ridden city. in colorado, voters will weigh in on a controversial taxing scheme for the sale of legal marijuana, and 11 counties will decide whether to pursue splitting away and forming their own state. >>> the nfl is investigating charges that a miami dolphins player was bullied by a teammate who sent him racist and threatening texts. the dolphins suspended guard richie incognito for conduct detrimental to the team, and "the miami herald" reports that it plans to cut ties with him. incognito all
democrat terry mcauliffe holds a slight lead over republican attorney general ken cuccinelli. the gop has tried to make the race a referendum on obama care. >>> bill de blasio could become the first klatt elected mayor of new york city since 1989. polls give him sizable leads over republican joe loada. >>> new jersey governor chris christie is hoping for a second term. democrat barbara buono has so far failed to dent christie's popularity with independents. >>>...
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"the path for the gop's gubernatorial candidate, ken cuccinelli," the chairman says, "looks like this. if turnout is in the 30s, the low 30s, we are going to win." politico points out that in the last presidential election, voter turnout in virginia was 72%. in the last governors race, it was 40%. but the plan and the prayer and the hope of the republican party in virginia this time around is that nobody turns out. they don't want to be at 72% or at 40%. they've got to be down toward maybe 32% or lower, and then the republicans might get their way. that's the only way the republicans can win. they think 32%'s their ceiling. below that, it would be even greater. anything above that, they start to get into trouble. plus, they've got the purge on their side, so there's that. something has ticked over this year. something has been triggered or unleashed somehow in this off-off-year election cycle, where republicans have been willing to admit this in public, that they really do not want you to view. the fewer people vote, the better off republicans are. it's happening in texas, it's happen
"the path for the gop's gubernatorial candidate, ken cuccinelli," the chairman says, "looks like this. if turnout is in the 30s, the low 30s, we are going to win." politico points out that in the last presidential election, voter turnout in virginia was 72%. in the last governors race, it was 40%. but the plan and the prayer and the hope of the republican party in virginia this time around is that nobody turns out. they don't want to be at 72% or at 40%. they've got to be...
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that's from ken cuccinelli. this hail mary as it described by our first read team is essentially to try to tie up what's happening with the health care website and some of the issues that's plaguing the administration in getting it off the ground with the race in virginia. >> absolutely. obama care continues to be dominant force right now in the race. both mcauliffe is running on it and supported it. you see on the right cuccinelli has already made it an issue saying vote for me if you don't like obama care. even obama has -- his team has said if mcauliffe does win, saying there's a referendum on obama care and people do like this law once going forward. >> the first read team going back to -- people should check it out, both thoughts on this. you're saying that the races, particularly new jersey and virginia, it's about minding the middle and the base, which is what your headline was, mark. >> tamron, the point we were trying to make, the sign of a really healthy party, when your candidate tries to appeal to th
that's from ken cuccinelli. this hail mary as it described by our first read team is essentially to try to tie up what's happening with the health care website and some of the issues that's plaguing the administration in getting it off the ground with the race in virginia. >> absolutely. obama care continues to be dominant force right now in the race. both mcauliffe is running on it and supported it. you see on the right cuccinelli has already made it an issue saying vote for me if you...
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not endorsing cuccinelli. a number of high profile republicans not supporting the ticket at this point. there is a lot of rethinking. remember the party is controlled by the nomination process which happens to be convention at this point. a very conservative central committee. so for all of this i think it will take a few years to sort out. this is not going to sort out overnight, look, the election is not over. you had about five polls with different turnout models. this is all about turnout. the real question is what will happen in the legislature, a an appreciable number of seats. they'll hold it. chris christie in new jersey, winning in a blue state, virginia appears to be in per im. so it says something about the party? steve, the republicans in virginia are very slow learners. a few years ago, they didn't want tom davis to be their candidate for the united states senate and so they refused to have a primary which tom probably would have won and they had their convention and produced a candidate who could
not endorsing cuccinelli. a number of high profile republicans not supporting the ticket at this point. there is a lot of rethinking. remember the party is controlled by the nomination process which happens to be convention at this point. a very conservative central committee. so for all of this i think it will take a few years to sort out. this is not going to sort out overnight, look, the election is not over. you had about five polls with different turnout models. this is all about turnout....
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democrat terry mcauliffe holds a slight lead over attorney general ken cuccinelli. the gop has tried to make the case a referendum on obama care. bill de blasio could be the first democratic mayor. new jersey governor governor chris christie is hoping for a second term. barbara buono has so far failed to dent his popularity. mike duggen and the sheriff are vying for the job to lead detroit. >>> in colorado, voters are weighing in on a controversial taxing scheme for the sale of legal marijuana. and 11 counties will decide whether to pursue splitting away, informing their own state. >>> the nfl is investigating charges that a miami dolphins player was bullied by a teammate who sent his racist and threatening texts. the dolphins suspended guard richie incognito for conduct detrimental to the team. incognito allegedly sent messages that were racist and threatening. he says the charges are false. dolphins' tackle jonathan martin left the team last week and has reportedly been bullied ever since he was a rookie last year. martin says he was pressured into paying $15,000
democrat terry mcauliffe holds a slight lead over attorney general ken cuccinelli. the gop has tried to make the case a referendum on obama care. bill de blasio could be the first democratic mayor. new jersey governor governor chris christie is hoping for a second term. barbara buono has so far failed to dent his popularity. mike duggen and the sheriff are vying for the job to lead detroit. >>> in colorado, voters are weighing in on a controversial taxing scheme for the sale of legal...